Boston Red Sox vs California Angels
May 26, 1996 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 26, 1996 at Anaheim Stadium. The California Angels defeated the Boston Red Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Red Sox 2, California Angels 12

Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
O'Leary rf 4 0 0 0
Valentin ss 3 0 0 0
  Delgado 2b 1 0 0 0
Vaughn 1b 4 0 1 0
Canseco dh 3 1 0 0
Jefferson lf 3 1 1 0
  Malave ph 1 0 1 0
Naehring 3b 4 0 2 0
Haselman c 4 0 0 0
Beltre 2b,ss 3 0 2 1
Cuyler cf 3 0 0 0
Eshelman p 0 0 0 0
  Knackert p 0 0 0 0
  Gunderson p 0 0 0 0
  Moyer p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 1
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Hudler cf 5 3 5 2
Slaught c 5 2 1 0
Salmon rf 5 2 2 3
Davis dh 2 1 1 2
Wallach 3b 5 0 2 3
Snow 1b 4 1 1 0
Anderson lf 5 1 2 2
Velarde 2b 3 1 0 0
DiSarcina ss 5 1 0 0
Boskie p 0 0 0 0
  Holzemer p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 12 14 12
Boston 010 000 001272
California 100 035 12x12141
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Eshelman  L (0-2) 5.0 7 6 5 4 4
  Knackert   0.1 3 3 2 1 0
  Gunderson   0.2 0 0 0 1 1
  Moyer   2.0 4 3 3 0 1
Totals
8.0
14
12
10
6
6
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Boskie  W (6-1) 7.0 6 1 1 0 10
  Holzemer   2.0 1 1 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
7
2
1
0
10

  E–Valentin (5), Beltre (1), Wallach (2).  DP–Boston 1, California 1.  2B–California Salmon 2 (10,off Eshelman,off Knackert).  HR–California Davis (9,5th inning off Eshelman 1 on, 1 out); Hudler (9,7th inning off Moyer 0 on, 1 out); Anderson (6,8th inning off Moyer 1 on, 1 out).  HBP–Canseco (3,by Holzemer).  IBB–Davis 2 (4,by Eshelman,by Knackert).  SB–Hudler (5,2nd base off Eshelman/Haselman).  HBP–Holzemer (3,Canseco).  IBB–Eshelman (1,Davis); Knackert (1,Davis).  U-HP–Terry Craft, 1B–Rich Garcia, 2B–Gary Cederstrom, 3B–Mike Reilly.  T–2:42.  A–23,828.
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